By: (AP) Four Peruvian publications will be honored for supporting a free press during the regime of former President Alberto Fujimori, the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) said Wednesday in announcing the winners of its annual press awards.
The IAPA Grand Prize for Press Freedom will be presented to the Peruvian newspapers
El Comercio,
La Republica and
La Industria de Trujillo and the magazine
Caretas at the press association's 57th annual general assembly Oct. 12-16 in Washington, D.C.
The Press Freedom award is one of 10 categories in which the IAPA honors excellence in journalism dealing with Latin American issues. Each award consists of a cash prize of $2,000 and a plaque or diploma.
The Peruvian publications battled harassment, attacks, and attempts at intimidation by the Fujimori administration, the IAPA said.
Other IAPA honors include in-depth reporting awards to journalists from three newspapers:
* Four reporters from
El Comercio in Lima, Peru, for an investigative story on the falsification of signatures for the Electoral Board so Fujimori could seek a third presidential term.
* Three members of
La Prensa in Managua, Nicaragua, for an investigation in Nicaragua, Panama, and the United States that uncovered tax office corruption.
* Reporter Eduardo Auler of
Extra in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for a story on how public schools are involved in drug abuse.
Alfredo Gutierrez of
Clarin in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Tim Golden of
The New York Times shared the news coverage award. Gutierrez covered allegations of bribery in the Argentine Senate and Golden won for his coverage of the Elian Gonzalez case.
The Inter-American Relations Award will go to John Otis of the
Houston Chronicle for "The Drug Quagmire" on the drug problem in Colombia.
Martin Acosta of
Clarin won the photography award for capturing the joy of the Argentine women's hockey team after scoring in the Sydney Olympics.
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